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- Code Number:
- USLV01P09_18
- Title:
- Apollo 9 crew: James McDivitt, David Scott, Russell Schweickart, 1969, 1960s
- Launched: March 3, 1969
Reentry: March 13, 1969
This was the first crewed mission that included the Lunar Module (LM). It was used in Earth orbit.
The primary objectives of this flight was to test all aspects of the LM in Earth orbit, which included operation of the LM as an independent self-sufficient spacecraft, performance of docking, and rendezvous maneuvers. Besides these and simulations of maneuvers that would be used in the planned Moon landing, other objectives were to checkout the overall performance of the launch vehicle, spacecraft systems, crew, and procedures.
A multispectral photographic experiment was also conducted by the astronauts. - Keywords:
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